The Ability of Real Estate Students to Self-Assess: Implications for Effective Course Management

Engaged students desire to do well, while course instructors endeavor create a environment that will achieve long-term mastery of the subject and student success in classroom beyond. Despite effort put forth by both parties, result is sometimes less favorable than expected. Studies have shown people tend overestimate their own abilities (“overconfidence”). When are overconfident it leads them believe they know more actually consequently study less, basing expectations on what grade would like achieve, all which further serves compound problem. There no reason this does not also apply real estate students. Indeed, using data from three different universities authors seek determine whether students, undergraduate graduate, able accurately self-evaluate ability, relative performance, vis-à-vis believed class average be. We if 1) can properly self-assess ability as measured 2) any overconfidence exists compared estimation peers, 3) exist, there specific factors influence such gender. The results presented paper useful for instructor manage provide better learning environment.